Coachella 2014 went down over the weekend, featuring acts such as OutKast, Arcade Fire, the Knife, Beck, the Replacements, and many more. Photographer Chris Tuite was there to take shots of the performances as well as some portraits of the artists backstage.

Year-end lists from some of our favorite artists including: Chairlift's Top Brain-Melt Moments, Titus Andronicus' Record Company Fails, The Top 10 Partiest Things Andrew W.K. Visualized This Year, and Purity Ring's Top House Plants.

The blood-splattered sneakers that cover Sleigh Bells' new album are striking, but there's more to this sleeve. Guitarist Derek Miller talks to Ryan Dombal about the deep familial ties behind record's war-torn imagery.

William Bowers files a report from this month's triple-threat "Paradise Lost" tour of Florida with insights on Liturgy's divisive metal, Sleigh Bells' risky Now As Fuck-ness, and Diplo's exotic harvest.